EDINBURGH: Nearly two months after Britain shocked the world by voting to leave the European Union, Edinburgh festival is celebrating the European roots which have enriched its arts calendar for nearly 70 years.

With its medieval streets animated by late-night revellers, billboards and noisy hawkers promoting the latest shows, Edinburgh’s festival bears a striking resemblance to one of its most well-known continental peers -- the annual arts festival held in Avignon in southeastern France.

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